SELECTING THE RIGHT TREE
W h a t should you consider ?
T oo often , tree selection st a rts with misconceptions or perceived neg a tives — people worry a bout trees getting “ too big ,” m a king a “ mess ,” or c a using issues with sidew a lks . B ut let ’ s refr a me th a t convers a tion . W h a t we often c a ll " mess "— le a ves , fruit , nuts , a nd org a nic m a teri a l — is a ctu a lly p a rt of a critic a l ecologic a l cycle . T rees cre a te food , soil , a nd life . I n contr a st , hum a n w a ste dis a ppe a rs into l a ndfills , out of sight a nd out of mind . T he org a nic m a teri a ls th a t trees produce nourish the e a rth a nd provide essenti a l h a bit a t .
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